Biography

On June 1, 2013, Jim was appointed by
Governor Steve Beshear as Chief
Information Officer for the Commonwealth
of Kentucky. In this capacity he is the
principal advisor to the Commonwealth on
IT policy and is responsible for the
Commonwealth’s IT strategic plan and IT
policies. Jim is a member of the
Governor’s Executive Cabinet and serves as
the functional head of the Commonwealth
Office of Technology.

Prior to joining
the Commonwealth of Kentucky, Jim was
Deputy Commissioner for Information
Technology & Telecommunications for the
City of New York. In this capacity he led
the implementation of multi-functional
shared services, consolidation of the
City’s data centers, and delivery of
mobile and other innovative technology
solutions to improve government
productivity. Jim’s public sector
background includes serving as the CIO of
the Chicago Transit Authority and Vice
President of Technology & Information
Services for the New York City Transit
Authority.

Prior to entering public
service, Jim spent over 25 years in the
heavy manufacturing industry including 6
years as the CIO for York International
Corporation and 17 years as a Director of
Information Systems & Services at Navistar
International Truck & Engine Company.